A Boy and His Dog
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A Boy and His Dog is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novella best known for its darkly satirical portrayal of a telepathic bond between a boy and his dog as they struggle to survive in a devastated future America.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Boy and His Dog (1975 film) | 0 |
| Vic and Blood series | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional series
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film ⓘ novella ⓘ post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ satirical fiction ⓘ science fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Harlan Ellison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Boy and His Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companionSpecies | dog ⓘ |
| containsElement |
underground society
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wasteland environment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | L. Q. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | telepathic dog ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | New Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | A Boy and His Dog (1975 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
“Blood’s a Rover”
NERFINISHED
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“Run, Spot, Run” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTelepathy | yes ⓘ |
| laterPublishedIn | short story collection ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novella ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Blood
NERFINISHED
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Vic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between boy and dog ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial ending
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darkly satirical tone ⓘ depiction of telepathic bond between human and dog ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Vic and Blood series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistSpecies | human ⓘ |
| publicationType | magazine publication ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | future ⓘ |
| settingPlace | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingType | post-apocalyptic world ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
morality in extreme conditions
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satire of American culture ⓘ sexuality ⓘ survival ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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